Set Date(s)
1 April / 8 December 1900
Imperial Germany
Certificate(s)
1900 Mark-Value Germanias
MiNr. 63 a
MiNr. 63 b
MiNr. 63 c
MiNr. 64 I
MiNr. 64 II
MiNr. 65 I
MiNr. 65 II
MiNr. 66 I
MiNr. 66 II
MiNr. 66 III
MiNr. 66 IV
Germany issued this series of Mark-valued Germania stamps in 1900. The stamps depict:
1 Mark — General Post Office, Berlin 2 Mark — “Nord und Süd” painting by Anton von Werner 3 Mark — Unveiling of Kaiser Wilhelm I monument, Berlin 5 Mark — Ceremony commemorating the establishment of the German Empire, White Hall, Berlin
The 2, 3, & 5 Mark values exist in multiple types.
MiNr. 64 Types
Type I
Few lines in bloom
Type II
More lines in bloom
MiNr. 65 Types
Type I
Sagging reins
Rider bent backward
Breast armor extends lower
Type II
Straight reins
Rider more upright
Breast armor not as low
MiNr. 66 Types
Type I, III, & IV
Fatter “5”
No ear visible
“R” without serifs
Type II
Thinner “5”
Ear visible
“R” with serifs
MiNr. 66 Types III & IV are Type I with retouching in red and white (III) or white only (IV).
Retouching example
For assistance in identifying Germania issues, see the Germania Identification Aid.
1900 Mark-Value Germanias
MiNr. 63 a
MiNr. 63 b
MiNr. 63 c
MiNr. 64 I
MiNr. 64 II
MiNr. 65 I
MiNr. 65 II
MiNr. 66 I
MiNr. 66 II
MiNr. 66 III
MiNr. 66 IV
Germany issued this series of Mark-valued Germania stamps in 1900. The stamps depict:
1 Mark — General Post Office, Berlin 2 Mark — “Nord und Süd” painting by Anton von Werner 3 Mark — Unveiling of Kaiser Wilhelm I monument, Berlin 5 Mark — Ceremony commemorating the establishment of the German Empire, White Hall, Berlin
The 2, 3, & 5 Mark values exist in multiple types.
MiNr. 64 Types
Type I (left)
Few lines in bloom
Type II (right)
More lines in bloom
MiNr. 65 Types
Type I (left)
Sagging reins
Rider bent backward
Breast armor extends lower
Type II (right)
Straight reins
Rider more upright
Breast armor not as low
MiNr. 66 Types
Type I, III, & IV (left)
Fatter “5”
No ear visible
“R” without serifs
Type II (right)
Thinner “5”
Ear visible
“R” with serifs
MiNr. 66 Types III & IV are Type I with retouching in red and white (III) or white only (IV).
Retouching example
For assistance in identifying Germania issues, see the Germania Identification Aid.
Certificate(s)